Fossil (Wheeler County, OR)

Around Fossil ...

For comparison, Fossil has a population of 460 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fossil, with the nearest first.

Mayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mayville is located in Gilliam County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayville
- From Fossil to Mayville
Clarno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarno is located in Wasco County
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- From your current location to Clarno
- From Fossil to Clarno
Condon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Condon is located in Gilliam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Condon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Condon
- From Fossil to Condon
Winlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Winlock is located in Wheeler County
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- From your current location to Winlock
- From Fossil to Winlock
Lonerock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Google driving directions:
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- From Fossil to Lonerock
Spray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Spray is located in Wheeler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spray <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Fossil to Spray
Antelope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Antelope is located in Wasco County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antelope
- From Fossil to Antelope
Gooseberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
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- From Fossil to Gooseberry
Eightmile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eightmile is located in Morrow County
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- From Fossil to Eightmile
Shaniko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shaniko is located in Wasco County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaniko <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shaniko
- From Fossil to Shaniko
Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Sherman County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Fossil to Kent
Hardman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardman is located in Morrow County
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- Hardman has also been known as:
- Dairyville
- Dogtown
- Raw Dog
- Yaller Dog
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardman
- From Fossil to Hardman
Clem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clem is located in Gilliam County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clem
- From Fossil to Clem
Mitchell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Wheeler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mitchell
- From Fossil to Mitchell

For more communities neighboring Fossil, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fossil.

Wheeler County ...

Fossil is located in Wheeler County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wheeler County: Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson & Sherman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fossil ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fossil.

Airports Near Fossil ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fossil and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fossil.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fossil ...

Looking for more information about Fossil? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Fossil. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Fossil, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fossil.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Oregon:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Oregon Statewide Tourism
- Fossil Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fossil
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fossil.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fossil), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.